Federal Trial Over Miami’s City Commission Districts Begins Today
A bench trial begins today in a federal lawsuit challenging Miami, Florida’s city commission districts for being unconstitutional racial gerrymanders.
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Federal Judge Declines to Block New North Carolina Senate Map for 2024 Elections
A federal judge today denied a request from Black voters seeking to immediately block North Carolina’s new state Senate districts that were enacted last month by the Republican-controlled Legislature.
Wisconsin Republicans Send Hastily Amended Legislative Maps To Governor
Republicans in the Wisconsin Assembly passed legislation to create new state legislative maps, advancing a hastily passed Senate bill that nefariously amends maps originally proposed by Gov. Tony Evers (D).
U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Halt Redraw of Michigan’s Legislative Maps
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a request from Michigan’s Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission’s seeking to halt a redraw of the state’s legislative maps.
Louisiana Legislature Passes Congressional Map With Two Majority-Black Districts
In a landslide 86-16 vote, the Louisiana House passed a bill that would create a new congressional map, which features two majority-Black districts, after being ordered to do so by a court order.
Wisconsin Voters Mount Renewed Challenge to Congressional Map in State Supreme Court
Yesterday evening, a group of Wisconsin voters asked the Wisconsin Supreme Court to reopen previous litigation over the state’s congressional map.
Redistricting Takes Center Stage in Louisiana’s Special Session Next Week
Next week, the Louisiana Legislature will begin a special session to handle several redistricting and election priorities including potential major changes to the state’s Supreme Court.
New York Hispanic Voters File First Lawsuit Under State Voting Rights Act
Today, a group of five Hispanic voters from Mount Pleasant, New York filed the first lawsuit under the New York Voting Rights Act challenging Mount Pleasant’s at-large system for electing members to the town board.
Federal Judge Upholds Georgia’s Republican-Approved Remedial Maps
Last Thursday, in a pair of rulings, a federal judge upheld Georgia’s recent Republican-passed legislative and congressional maps — a major defeat for voters in the Peach State.
Redistricting Decisions Will Reshape Legislative Maps in Wisconsin and Michigan
Michigan and Wisconsin will have new legislative maps in time for the 2024 elections after two separate courts handed down rulings in late December.